82.) Funding for the investigation of the use of a laptop-based GPS locator system in the resident’s response vehicle will improve their ability to respond more effectively to emergency calls. (Paul Beck, MD)

83.) Research study in the physiological, mechanical and other factors of trauma patients that are transported by aeromedical services.

84.) Research study in the area of scuba divers risk taking characteristics and comprehensive health survey of scuba divers. (Kevin O’Toole, MD 3-7-00)

85.) Research study in the area of incidence of clinically significant blood electrolyte abnormalities in runners who finish a marathon. (Cliff Callaway)

86.) Purchase of the Registrar, a software package which is specifically designed to enable the registration process of instruction in EMS, emergency medicine, CPR and First Aid. (Greg Margolis 2-16-99).

100.) Travel expenses for Mark Pinchalk, City of Pittsburgh Paramedic, to research forum in Kansas City, EMS Today Conference. Mr. Pinchalk received Best
Research Award for the paper, “Comparison of Intubation Time in a Simulated Trauma Patient in Two Positions.” (David Hostler, PhD 4-3-02)

112.) Travel expenses for City Paramedic to travel to EMS Today National Conference in Salt Lake City to present oral presentation on airway management. (Mark
Pinchalk 2-12-04)

113.) Travel expenses for medical student, David Miller, to travel to NAEMSP annual meeting in Tucson to present abstract and research project, Feasibility of Sternal Intraosseous Use by Basic-Level EMTs. (Henry Wang, MD 4-12-04)